Among all strawberry varieties, climbing strawberries are particularly popular. They thrive wonderfully on the trellis on the balcony and in the bed. Care does not require laborious bending, nor does comfortable harvesting. This means your climbing strawberries will overwinter without any problems.
How can climbing strawberries be properly overwintered?
Climbing strawberries can be successfully overwintered by cutting off wilted vines, protecting the heart bud, placing the planter box away from the wind, insulating it, covering the substrate with hay or moving the plant to a frost-free room. Watering is necessary in case of cold frost.
Well prepared for the cold season
If winter is just around the corner, we recommend the following checklist for successful wintering. If you take every point to heart, you can look forward to a second season with your climbing strawberries if the weather is normal:
- cut off all withered vines immediately after harvesting
- the heart bud remains untouched by the secateurs
- Place the planter on wood or Styrofoam in front of a wind-protected house wall
- cover the container with bubble wrap (€87.00 on Amazon) or garden fleece
- cover the substrate with hay, straw or leaves
- alternatively, carry the box or pot with a trellis into a frost-free room
During the winter, climbing strawberries are threatened by drought when there is clear frost. If there is no snowfall during severe frost periods, the plants want to be watered on a frost-free day.
